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Students work towards change at University of Cincinnati

The rally was held in front of Tangeman University Center and started off with a more radical tone.

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Updated: 7:31 PM EST Nov 15, 2013

Students work towards change at University of Cincinnati

The rally was held in front of Tangeman University Center and started off with a more radical tone.

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WEBVTT things that pushed the studentsto do something here.) STUDENTSWITH THE UC COALITION SAY THATFLYER IS BEHIND THEM BUT IT WASCERTAINLY A WAKE UP CALL FORACTION. (Amara Agomuo, Pre-Lawand Political Science Senior)(We're just like you know whatlets do something about thisbecause its just not UC but itsalso a national problem and weneed to be pioneers and set thatand meeting with administratorstoday they shared the sameinterest as us and its that wewant to push this forward.) UCPRESIDENT SANTA ONO ISSUED AWRITTEN STATEMENT ABOUT THESTUDENTS RECENT CONCERNS...QUOTE: "I acknowledge that wecan do better and promise to doall that I can to continue tomove us forward. I embrace thisresponsibility as one of myoppriorities as your president."ECOMMUNICATION LIKE THAT HASTHESE STUDENTS EXCITED FOR THETURE. (Amara Agomuo, Pre-Lawdolitical Science Senior)t'something that we can befrured but not mad becauseno one's really had thatconvthe th srtingarsaieel iyle.)ITYN.. D'S AYEAR PLAN AND2UNTS WORKING TOWARD CHANGEAT THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.A RALLY TODAY POINTED OUT WHATUNTS SAY ARE ISSUES OFDIVSITY ONAMPUS. WLWT'SISON MONTOYA HAS THE STUDENTS'MESSAGE.. AND THE PRESIDENT'SREACTION.MIKE, THESE STUDENTS SAY IT'STIME FOR MORE DIVERSITY ATCAMPUS... THEY FEEL LIKEENOUGH HASN'T BEEN DONE. ANDTHEY'RE DNG EVERYTHING THEYN TO BNATTENTION TO THESUE.ARTING THE PROTEST OFF WITH ARE RADICAL TONE -(Plee do not send yourchildren to the Racistuniversity of Cincinnati.)DOCTORAL STUDENT SAMUEL BURBANKSSAYS HE'S UPSET WITHTHE IRTY - AFTER THE FIRSTACK DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OFARTS AND SCIENCES RESIGNED THISWEE RR DEAN RONALD JACKSONDIDN'T RETURN OUR CALLS. BUTSEVERAL STUDENTS SAY A CARTOONCIRCULATED AROUND CAMPUS WAS ATALYST FOR HIS RESIGNATION(Samuel Burbanks, Doctoralun(That was a culmination ofthings that pushed the studentsto do something here.) STUDENTSWITH THE UC COALITION SAY THATFLYER IS BEHIND THEM BUT IT WASCERTAINLY A WAKE UP CALL FORACTION. (Amara Agomuo, Pre-Lawand Political Science Senior)(We're just like you know whatlets do something about thisbecause its just not UC but itsalso a national problem and weneed to be pioneers and set thatand meeting with administratorstoday they shared the sameinterest as us and its that wewant to push this forward.) UCPRESIDENT SANTA ONO ISSUED AWRITTEN STATEMENT ABOUTTHE STUDENTS RECENT CONCERNS...QUOTE: "I acknowledge that wecan do better and promise to doall that I can to continue tomove us forward. I embrace thisresponsibility as one of my toppriorities as your president."OPEN COMMUNICATIONLIKE THAT HAS THESE STUDENTSEXCITED FOR THE FUTURE.(Amara Agomuo, Pre-Law andPolitical Science Senior)(It's something that we can befrustrated but not mad becauseno one's really had thatconversation and the fact thatUC is starting that conversationI really feel like you'll see anew UC.)U-C DOES HAVE A DIVERSITYPLAN... I'M TOLD IT'S A FIVEYEAR PLAN AND THEY'RE TWO YEARSIN... ALSO, THE STUDENTCOALITION WILL BE MEETING WITHADDITIONAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSAND WILL CONTINUE THE TALKS NEXTWEEK. MIKE.

Students work towards change at University of Cincinnati

The rally was held in front of Tangeman University Center and started off with a more radical tone.